They are not the only Victorian club interested in Hopper though, with Collingwood, Essendon and Carlton also linked with a play for the 20-year-old, according to SEN’s Brett Anderson.

The Blues have a strong history of trading with the Giants, with several GWS players joining Carlton in recent years, particularly given list manager Stephen Silvagni’s influence, who spent five seasons at the Giants as the club’s list manager from 2011 to 2015.